India's aluminium market is expected to record stronger demand in the second quarter of FY2026-27, with consumption estimated to reach 1.735 million tonnes, a 6 per cent increase from the corresponding period last year, according to Hindalco Industries Ltd. Growth is being driven primarily by demand from the automotive and electrical sectors, highlighting the expanding role of aluminium across key industrial applications. Hindalco's Q2 FY2027 presentation estimates Indian aluminium demand at 1.735 million tonnes, compared with 1.643 million tonnes in Q2 FY2026. The latest estimate also represents a recovery from the 1.427 million tonnes recorded in Q1 FY2027. Domestic aluminium supply and imports increase Domestic primary aluminium supply is estimated at 735,000 tonnes in Q2 FY2027,...
Sampat Aluminium Limited reported a net profit of INR 47.4 million (USD 502,121) for the half year ended September 30, 2026, supported by a non-recurring gain of INR 57.1 million (USD 604,875) from the sale of old plant and machinery. The company's revenue from operations increased to INR 1,250.9 million (USD 13.25 million) from INR 811.4 million (USD 8.60 million) in the corresponding period last year. However, its profit before exceptional items and tax declined significantly, highlighting the impact of the machinery sale on reported earnings. The company's profit before exceptional items and tax stood at INR 5.887 million (USD 62,363), compared with INR 62.5 million (USD 662,079) in the first half of the previous financial year. After including the exceptional gain, profit before tax...
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The Central European country, the Czech Republic is counted as a developed country with a high-income economy. Its economy revolves around its employment rate, which the region is resolute on maintaining. With the pressure on public funds, Czech Republic's focus has been on increasing employment levels rather than supporting the working poor. However, despite the dismal epidemic situation and restrictions in numerous areas, the Czech economy recorded only a slight decline in Q1 2021. The nation whose 50% plus exports are automotive parts, Czech Republic exported 3994 tonnes of aluminium tubes and pipes fittings during 2018-20 and the earnings occurred from the export was $28.04 million. In 2018, Czech Republic exported only 533 tonnes of aluminium tubes and fittings and generated revenue...
Kalil Bottling Company, the leader in beverage distribution as well as a private bottler has been experiencing a major issue with their beverage cans supply. The distributing centre in El Paso, Texas revealed that it is becoming difficult for them to get aluminium for soft drinks cans in the past few months. According to John Kalil, the President of the company, “There’s a possibility that people will go shopping and not find what they want when they want it.” Mr Kalil also added that along with the need for the aluminium cans, the price for the aluminium cans includes the shipping and the cost of the import have also surged considerably. He further stated that the ‘Work from Home’ structure or the fact that people are spending more time at home, has led to the increased need for...
According to the latest data shown by the US Census Bureau, India’s aluminium scrap imports from the United States in July 2021 stood at 34,100 tonnes, which reflected an increase of 6,000 tonnes or 21.35 per cent month-on-month. In June 2021, India imported 28,100 tonnes of aluminium scrap from the US, down by 5.07 per cent from 29,600 tonnes in May. On a year-on-year calculation, India’s aluminium scrap imports from the US in July 2021 stood 57.14 per cent higher than 21,700 tonnes. In the first seven months of the year, total imports amounted to 203,000 tonnes, up by 40 per cent from 145,000 tonnes during the same period last year. The United States total aluminium scrap exports in July 2021 came in at 170,000 tonnes – 13,000 tonnes or 8.28 per cent more than 157,000 tonnes in June...
According to the International Aluminium Institute, primary aluminium production in North America stood at 315,000 tonnes in August 2021, which was down by 18,000 tonnes or 5.41 per cent from 333,000 tonnes in July. In June 2021, primary aluminium output in North America stood at 328,000 tonnes, meaning the production in July increased by 5,000 tonnes or 1.52 per cent month-on-month. On a year-on-year calculation, North America’s aluminium production in August decreased by 16,000 tonnes or 4.83 per cent from 331,000 tonnes. In the first eight months of 2021, primary aluminium production in North America stood at 2.323 million tonnes, down by 12.64 per cent from 2.659 million tonnes during the same period last year. Primary aluminium production in South America stood at 101,000 tonnes in...
Emirates Global Aluminium in UAE, the top primary aluminium producer in GCC and a leading aluminium producer globally, has announced the accomplishment of its power plant, which will remarkably enhance environmental performance at EGA in Jebel Ali. The first in the UAE and the global aluminium industry, the Dh1 billion state-of-the-art power plant is built around a Siemens Energy H-class gas turbine, with a power generation capacity of 600 megawatts. The newly developed power plant will further upgrade the efficiency of power generation at EGA, retrieving natural resources, economizing costs and scaling down environmental emissions. The former five turbines whose efficiency has been reduced are being kept on standby for use only in emergencies at EGA. EGA’s power-generation and...
Three-month LME aluminium opened at $2,968 per tonne last Friday and closed at $2,929 per tonne, a decrease of 0.91 percent. On Friday September 24, LME aluminium cash (bid) price plunged by US$31.5 or by 1.07 percent to close at US$2,905 per tonne. The LME official settlement price also decreased by US$31.5 or by 1.07 percent to stand at US$2,905.50 per tonne. 3-month bid price and 3-month offer price settled at US$2,917.50 per tonne and US$2,918 per tonne. December 22 bid price was recorded at US$2,768 per tonne and the offer price for the same day stood at US$2,773 per tonne. LME aluminium opening stock for September 24 stood at 1281550 tonnes. Live warrants were recorded at 705575 and cancelled warrants stood at 575975. For September 24, the LME aluminium 3-month Asian Reference Price...
The average alumina spot price in China has opened the week on Monday, September 27, soaring by RMB 126 per tonne to come in at RMB 3,733 per tonne, found the Shanghai Metals Market. The continued raw materials supply disruptions from Guinea as well as domestic alumina production cut as refineries shut operations have resulted in this steep rise. In Henan, the price has skyrocketed by RMB 155 per tonne to RMB 3,800 per tonne, while the price in Shandong and Shanxi has surged by RMB 125 per tonne and RMB 105 per tonne, respectively, to stand at RMB 3,750 per tonne, according to SMM. Australian alumina FOB price, on the other hand, has slipped by US$92 per tonne to come in at US$400 per tonne on September 27. Among other primary aluminium input costs, aluminium fluoride price has increased...
India’s primary aluminium producer, Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO) has lately inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur for using their green concrete solution towards road construction inside the plant area and the adjacent areas. VNIT’s innovative solution, green concrete is developed to exploit industrial by-products such as fly ash and bottom ash for construction purposes. The technology institute’s research has demonstrated that more than 500 kgs of ash could be consumed per cubic meter of concrete road, rather than the current usage of 100 kgs by addition of high solid content superplasticizer admixture developed by them. However, this roughly renders to about 600 tonnes of ash consumption per km of a single lane...
On Friday, September 24, Crown Holdings Inc. said that it selected a location in Mesquite, Nevada, for its upcoming Southwestern United States aluminium beverage can manufacturing facility. Located in the Mesquite Technology and Commerce Center, the facility will supply standard and speciality beverage cans to the customers serving a variety of categories like carbonated soft drinks, sparkling water, energy drinks, hard seltzers, beer and ready-to-drink cocktails. Crown Holdings expects this facility to support the growth of new beverage introductions in aluminium cans besides improving the company’s ability to serve existing customers in the Western United States. According to Timothy J. Donahue, President and Chief Executive Officer, "This investment, underpinned by long-term customer...
One of the most prominent incidents we have witnessed in the downstream aluminium sector this week is the aluminium alloy price soar in China. On two consecutive days this week, aluminium alloy (A356) price saw a steep growth of RMB 1000 per tonne and more. After resuming from the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday on September 22, China’s aluminium alloy (A356) price surged by RMB 1,000 per tonne to stand at RMB 26,050 per tonne. On September 23, the price increased higher by RMB 1,250 per tonne to come in at RMB 27,300 per tonne. To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/a00-aluminium-ingot-price-increases-by-rmb500-t-aluminium-alloy-a356-price-escalates-by-rmb1250-t-to-exceed-rmb27000-t-70443 Another important event that grabbed our attention this week was the imposition of definitive...
The global primary aluminium segment remained highlighted this week definitely due to the price factor but also for multiple reasons. The Pennsylvania-USA based Alcoa is gearing up to resume its idled aluminium smelter in Brazil, as it smelled the prices of aluminium sky-rocketing and production curb in China. However, another development has come from the American aluminium producer Alcoa that its senior executives are planning to invest more in 2022 to sustain their existing facilities, while they will be observing for acquisitions and anticipate the projected returns of growth projects to develop. On the other side, the aluminium producers in India raised their hands in regards to the supply shortage of thermal coal, which has already dented their production. In New Zealand, the Rio...
GZ Industries (GZ Industries Limited Nigeria and GZ Industries SA (PTY) Limited -South Africa) has joined Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) as the Production and Transformation member. After the joining, the total number of members in ASI will become 196. GZ Industries (GZI) is one of the leading manufacturers and producers of the best aluminium beverage cans. GZ I is known for using top class manufacturing processes. Not only this, the high-speed beverage line ensures that they continue to remain sustainable, efficient, and innovative operationally. Managed by a team of experienced and diverse people, GZI is known for utilizing the resources optimally, enabling them to stay alert, cost-effective as well as a respected supplier in the industry. According to James Judson, Group Chief...
The former British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has cracked his first deal as an investment banker with the metal company that was once chaired by Russian oligarch and industrialist Oleg Deripaska. In April, George Osborne joined boutique advisory firm Robey Warshaw and with gratitude, to his contacts the firm is now advising the world’s leading low carbon producer, Rusal. The Russian aluminium giant Rusal is a subsidiary of London listed EN+ Group, a company founded by magnate Oleg Deripaska in 2002. Deripaska was already familiarised with the former Chancellor, having hosted him on his yacht off Corfu in 2008. However, as per our report, it was recognition of his relationship with Greg Barker, EN+ chairman, that he was able to bag the deal. Lord Barker served as a minister...
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has floated an investment plan which will support the technologies needed for the zero-emissions transition. Established in 2012, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency is an independent organisation of the Australian Federal Government. ARENA was established to manage the renewable energy program of Australia. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) expanded its remit to incorporate low-emissions technology. Not only this, but they have also released their Funding and Investment Plan which will be used to finance the low-emissions technology. The investment plan will provide funding for the projects that reduce the energy transition like energy storage, supporting the transition to low emissions aluminium and steel as well as...
According to the Shanghai Metals Market, social inventories of primary aluminium rose 23,000 tonnes on the week across eight major consumption areas, including SHFE warrants. SMM data showed the inventories as of Thursday, September 23, came in at 789,000 tonnes. The increase was mostly contributed by Wuxi, Nanhai, and Gongyi. Last week, on September 16, primary aluminium inventories stood at 766,000 tonnes by gaining 15,000 tonnes from the previous week. The chart below indicates the current status of primary aluminium inventories across China in more detail: In Nanhai and Wuxi, primary aluminium inventories rose 11,000 tonnes and 10,000 tonnes to come in at 237,000 tonnes and 247,000 tonnes, respectively. Inventories in Gongyi increased 5,000 tonnes to peg at 71,000 tonnes as of...
Domestic primary aluminium production in the United States in July 2021 stood at 73,000 tonnes, reflecting a month-on-month increase of only 1,000 tonnes but a year-on-year downfall of 9,000 tonnes from 82,000 tonnes, showed the US Census Bureau. The average daily production in July 2021 was 2,350 tonnes, marginally less than 2,390 tonnes in June 2021. On a year-on-year basis, it plunged by 300 tonnes or 11.32 per cent from 2,650 tonnes. Total aluminium recovered from scrap in July 2021 was 268,000 tonnes, 1,000 tonnes less than 269,000 tonnes in June 2021 but unchanged from July 2020. Of this, 141,000 tonnes of aluminium was recovered from new scrap and 127,000 tonnes recovered from old scrap. In July 2021, the average US spot price of primary aluminium ingot was $1.44 per pound, 4.35...
Researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have evolved an innovative interconnection technology for shingled PV modules. The developed model removes the need for screen-printed busbars and also electrically conductive adhesives. Furthermore, it also enables solder-free aluminium interconnection which is highly cost-effective and an easy solution for the interconnection of separated cells in single solar modules. According to Jan Nekarda, the Head of the Department of Production Technology at the Fraunhofer ISE, “We will show a mini-module made with our technology at our Fraunhofer ISE Booth at the upcoming Intersolar in Munich.” Under the conventional process, electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs) are used for connecting the shingled solar cells. These ECAs are...
According to the Economic Complexity Index, the economy of Hungary is a high-income mixed economy and it ranked as the 9th most complex economy. The country executed multiple reforms such as the privatization of businesses that were once state-owned and initiated to slash funding to social programs as well. Although living conditions were downgrading, Hungary was able to enhance these conditions with its policy implementations and growing exports. One of the most prosperous and best-developed nations in Central and Eastern Europe, Hungary recorded exportation of 8645 tonnes of aluminium tubes and pipes during 2018-20 and the earnings that occurred from the export counted to $35.01 million. Aluminium tubes are majorly used for their lightweight, electrical and thermal conductivity and...
